Neuropsychological and Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: Typical and Atypical Pathways

Author First name, Last name, Institution

• Kalliopi Megari, University of York
• Maria Eleni Palioura, University of Western Macedonia
• Stylianos Parasxiakos, University of Western Macedonia
• Aglaia Skoutara, University of Western Macedonia
• Panagiota Stougioude, University of Western Macedonia
• Evangelos Mantsos, University of Thessaly
• Efthymia Efthymiou, Zayed UniversityFollow
• Maria Sofologi, University of Ioannina
• Maria Theodoratou, Hellenic Open University
• Georgios A. Kougioumtzis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Dimitra V. Katsarou, University of the Aegean

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source of Publication

Neurocognitive Pathways of Emotion Processing and Quality of Life in Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Publication Date

7-22-2026

Abstract

Early childhood is a critical developmental period during which rapid changes occur in children’s neuropsychological and socioemotional development, which lay the foundations for its later sentimental, social and cognitive function and behaviour. Disability is now defined from a biopsychological model which recognizes that limitations are a result of the interaction of biological malfunction and environmental factors.The majority of disabilities are associated with atypical brain development and differentiations in cognitive function such as memory, social information processing and attention. Additionally neurodevelopmental disabilities affect intensively socio-emotional growth and skills since they are often accompanied by difficulties in emotional regulation, social interaction, and communication. It is important to note that these difficulties are not a static situation. They are influenced by the context in which the child lives, which indicates the importance of early recognition of symptoms and planning appropriate intervention.

DOI Link

10.4018/979-8-3373-7072-9.ch001

ISBN

[9798337370729, 9798337370743]

Publisher

IGI Global Scientific Publishing

First Page

1

Last Page

29

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Socioemotional selectivity theory (0.92) | Developmental psychology (0.69) | Neuropsychology (0.69) | Psychology (0.69) | Early childhood (0.68) | Cognition (0.64) | Context (archaeology) (0.58) | Intervention (counseling) (0.55) | Affect (linguistics) (0.54) | Child development (0.41) | Early childhood intervention (0.39) | Social emotional learning (0.39) | Cognitive development (0.36) | Social cognition (0.36) | Cognitive skill (0.35) | Cognitive disabilities (0.35) | Cognitive psychology (0.33) | Social environment (0.32) | Social relationship (0.3) | Social relation (0.3) | Function (biology) (0.3) | Psychological intervention (0.29) | Brain function (0.29) | Late childhood (0.28) | Social information processing (0.28) | Social functioning (0.28) | Social change (0.27) | Social skills (0.26) | Neuropsychological assessment (0.26) | Social cognitive theory (0.26) | Clinical psychology (0.25)

Scopus ID

105046059825

Recommended Citation

Megari, Kalliopi; Palioura, Maria Eleni; Parasxiakos, Stylianos; Skoutara, Aglaia; Stougioude, Panagiota; Mantsos, Evangelos; Efthymiou, Efthymia; Sofologi, Maria; Theodoratou, Maria; Kougioumtzis, Georgios A.; and Katsarou, Dimitra V., "Neuropsychological and Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: Typical and Atypical Pathways" (2026). All Works. 8314.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/8314

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no